Creatalicious #71

Wow It is a New Year and Our First Challenge At Creatalicious for 2015 is

Creatalicious Challenge #71   is "Winter"

Our January Sponsor is~

StampArt Design by Kathryne

I used the darling image called....

Paddys Christmas

 Copic colored
Bear E43, 42, 41
Berries and Bow R39, 24, 22, 30
Holly leaves YG99, 63, G20
candy cane R39, 24, 30, C1, 00
Sock and Hat B97, 95, 91, C1, 00
Fussy cut and set atop MS branches and SB frames with foam tape...check out the Fran~tage background!!!!

I started this card by first adding Fran~tage shabby white to middle of DP and then stair stepped the SB lattice rectangle frames with foam tape--Love the outcome!!

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Papers~ BoBunny Snowfall Collection, MS ivory CS
Tools~ SB Lattice rectangle nesties, MS branch punch
Accents~  Ribbon, Fran~tage shabby white embossing enamel, WOC metal corner--red pearls--red rhinestones--large red flat back rhinestone

Shows dimensions of each layer

Hope you can join in The Winter fun at Creatalicious this month!!!  Great prizes and inspiration!!!!

Have a Happy Day!!!!

EBWorld...Pearls and Lace

Another month gone by.... which means there is a new challenge on The Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge Blog!  This month we would Love to see pearls and lace!!  Do remember you MUST use and Elisabeth Bell Image!!

We are being Sponsored by Elphine House Australia!!

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My creation to share is

An altered Journal using Elisabeth Bell's....

September Rose for Whimsy

The journal has the most gorgeous blue rose design....and as many of you know~~Blue is my FAVE color!!  "Believe" is SB sentiment die 

 Copic colored~~

Skin E11, 00, 000

Hair Y26, YR21

Hat and pants E55, 53, 50

Dress, ribbon, bird B16, 12, 000, C3, 2, 0, 00

Apples R46, 22, Glossy Accents

Basket and small flowers YR21, 23, 27

Large Flower  Y21, 17, E55, Black Multiliner 1.0

Leaves and Grass YG17, 06, 03, G20, Gelly Roll white pen, FC Brown pastel pencil

Cut out with SB deckled rectangle die--inked edges with TH vintage photo--added Stampendous Fran~tage Shabby pink embossing enamel

 Side view of Journal pages and captures dimensional layers

Accented with MS laces; Decorative chipboards I was given as gifts; Fran~tage shabby white enamel; Glossy accents on butterfly chippie after inking with TH Stormy Sky and Vintage photo DI's; MF pearls; WOC flower shape flat back pearls and Metal Deco Corner; Grossgrain ribbon

So glad you visited---please visit my teamies as they always share very unique and clever Ideas at EBWorld Blog!!  Better yet joined in the fun and win prizes!!

Challenges Entering~

Whimsy #71~~ Two or more die cuts

Sparkles Monthly #56~~ Special Lady

Sweet Stampin'~ Sparkle and Shine

Charisma Cardz #11~ May Flowers

CRAFT #260~ color challenge

Whimsy Challenge #59--Anything Goes

The Whimsy Stamps monthly challenge is in full swing over at the Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Challenge blog.  Today the Whimsy Stamps rubber team are posting their challenge creations, and as I am the Whimsy Stamps Special Guest Designer this month, I also get to play along! 

You have until June 4^th to join this month's challenge which is "Anything Goes" and as always we have 3 prizes up for grabs: a $15 gift certificate, 5 digi stamps, and 1 surprise rubber stamp. You don't have to use a Whimsy image on your challenge entry, but of course it would be great if you did!

For my challenge card I inked up ... 
The Paddle wheel Vessel from The Vintage Nautical Transportation Set....this set is created by the Fabulous Raindrop Echo Designs!!!!  Created a Father's Day Card!!!

Stamped image on LaBlanche Specialty Paper with Versamark and heat embossed....then I sponged with TH stormy sky, Broken china and Vintage photo DI's.  Sentiment is SU Teeny Tiny Wishes also stamped with versamark and Gold embossing powder.  Detailed image with WOC pearls.

MS Cardstock, dp from stash??, MIC ornate corners--which I inked with TH vintage photo and added VD cream pearls, Dovecraft doily inked and spritzed with TA Glimmer Mist CremedeChocolat and Added WOC 5mm pearls and VD cream pearls, lastly added raffia lace.

Don't forget to stop by the Whimsy Stamps blog today to see the full reveal of the May new release goodies and to hop along with the New Release Blog Hop.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Whimsy Stamps GD for May Sneak Peek

Hello and welcome to the Whimsy Stamps May Release Sneak Peak Blog Hop!

Just as we did last month, we are now going to host a 3-day new release event each month where we will have a Sneak Peek Blog Hop on the day before the release (today!), a Release Day Blog Hop on release day (tomorrow), and finally a Review Day Blog Hop the day after the release. 

Each blog hop has a prize of 2 new release stamps hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw.

Today we are excited to share sneak peeks of some of the brand new Wee Stamps, Kenny K and Momas Collection stamps that will be available to buy from the Whimsy Stamps store TOMORROW!

To be entered into today's blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT's posts listed on the >Whimsy blog  by 12.00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced on the Whimsy blog on Friday.

Don’t forget to stop by the Whimsy blog again tomorrow for the full reveal of the new release and our New Release Blog Hop!

I just want to take a moment and thank all who were involved in choosing me to be "The Guest Designer" this month.  I am excited beyond belief!!!!   I was so elated when my packaged arrived....thanks Denise!!!!!

My creation today is using~~~
The New Momas Dogwood and Roses Collection..... I stamped the Dogwood flowers and "You are the Best" sentiment with Momento tuxedo black ink and then colored flowers with Copics!!

Aren't these just AWESOME!!!!   Copics used~~ Flowers R29, R24, R22, R20, W5, C3, Sakura glaze pen...Flower centers YG 17. YR23, Y08 Sakura glaze pen, VD black pearl pen...Leaves YG17, 06, 03, C3.... shadows W1, 00

Cut out image with SB Romantic Rectangle and matted with SB curved rectangle using DCWV black CS.  The Fabulous dp's are Michele Roo's Shabby Chic and Emerald Isle collections---I DO I DO LOVE THESE!!!!!   Then I used my new Whimsy Dies-Tab 1 along with SU punch for sentiment and Whimsy's Country Heart......MMMmmm Love these to!!!!  I even used the little bitty hearts :0)

Inside of card

Thanks so much for stopping by and happy hopping!

Would love to join in the challenges for~~
Simon Says~~ Flower Power
Whimsy Inspirations #59~~ Anything Goes
Fussy and Fancy Friday #89~~ Pearls and Lace

EBWorld for Sept

Today is the 25th and time for a new Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge for Sept!!  Thanks to all who joined in our last challenge--pretty amazing entries!!!!!!

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Our theme for this month's challenge is...

Autumn Colors ---reds, yellows, greens, browns 

also

Our Sponsor this month is.....

Mikaela's Scrapin'~~A swedish webstore!!

The prize they are offering is 1EB image from Whimsy Stamps!!!

plus as usual

The winner will also get their choice of
2 digis from the

Elisabeth Bell Gallery.

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I have used Lemon Pepper~~ from "The Little Cottage Cuties Collection" by EB for Whimsy!!!!!  Gosh she is just so darling with her little birdie friend....I know I will be creating many more things with this adorable stamp :-D

Altered a notebook with matching tote!!  The notepad fits perfectly into the little tote and added a green pen!!!

Stamped image onto canvas tote with Versafine Onyx Black Ink and colored with Copics (listed below).  Sentiment is Hero Arts.

Shows the bag texture and shine of diamond glaze to Hatband and balloon.  Accented hat and around image with Gold pearlescent Liquid Pearls by Ranger and Viva Decor Ruby glitter liner pearls

Replicated the image to match the tote!!!  Copics used~~~ E's 49, 37, 35, 33, 31,30, 27....R's 29, 24, 22, 20....Skin~E11, 01, 00, 0000...B's 01, 0000....G's 07, 05, 02....Y's 08, 02, 00.    Accented with diamond glaze-her hatband and the lemon's on her outfit, Yellow stickles on hat flower, antique linen stickles on ground and finished with pearls made with Ranger gold liquid pearls and Viva Decor Ruby glitter liner pen.  The gingham paper was in my scrapbox--punched the corners and notched out for the closure.  MS cherish rtp punches with TH walnut stain ink fancied the image edges.  Sentiment is Hero Arts and added rhinestone with metal spacer on closure 

Hope you liked this cute giftset idea :)

Be sure to visit all The EBWorld DT~~awesome inspirational ideas and such darling images!!!!!

**Ok friends.......hope you can find some crafting time to join in the fun and maybe be lucky enough to win some GREAT prizes!!!  Remember~~~You must use an Elisabeth Bell image on your creation!!

Would like to enter following challenges~~

Whimsy Inspirations #51~~Anything Goes

Lexi's Creations #74~~ Make A Gift--No card

CRAFT #173~~Children

Bunny Zoe Crafts #28~~ Distressing (used ink distressing)

Charisma Cardz #37~~Things with Wings (Birdie)

Totally Papercrafts #135~~For a Child

Whimsy Guest DT

I hope everyone is having a lovely week!  I am very excited because I have been given the opportunity to be a guest designer for the fabulous Whimsy Stamps!  I am a big fan of Whimsy Stamps products!!!  The theme this week is 'BINGO' and I have used one of the sweet images designed by Lia Stampz called "Phanny".  I had a hard time choosing which image to use because I just love all the artists images at Whimsy...Check them out HERE.....they are superb to create with!  I created a Shaped Birthday card with my **NEW** Whimsy Image....and NEW Grand SB's and Magnolia Dies that I got for Mother's Day--Thanks Kids!!!!
Please join us over at Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Challenges for our BINGO challenge---I used the row~~~White, Charm, Pink!!!

Phanny was colored with Copics--Greys~~C3, 1, 00, W3, 1, YR 24, 21, B00....outfit and toenails--RV 23, 21, 00~~finished with diamond glaze, stickles, pearls and Gelly roll white pens

SB deckled rectangle to cut out image and then inked with TH spun sugar and walnut stain.  The SB curved rectangle layer under the image was embossed with folder from Sizzix Birthday Set #2 then inked also!!  Used my New Grand Nesties for the base.  Finished with white swiss-dot ribbon, Magnolia paper heart flower lace (New product), Pearls, MS butterflies, heart charm and sentiment is a Endless Creations stamp.  

Shows glazed shine on cheeks, eyes, and cake.  The stickles sparkle on cake, bows and toenails :)

 This view shows all the dimensional layers.

I used the sketch below from The Sketchy Challenge. 

Now it is time for you to join in the fun at Whimsy Stamps Inspirational Challenge this week......Be sure to check out the Entire DT creations---extreme beauty!!!!!

Would like to enter:

Sketchy Challenge #24~~ sketch above

Bearly Mine #37~~ Animal Kingdom

Totally Gorjuss #133~~ Something New

Totally Papercrafts #118~~Animals

PaperPlay Challenges #21~~Summer Lovin'
Truly Scrumptious #81~~ Pretty In Pink
Simon Says~~Anything Goes

Thanks so much for visiting!!!

SWC~~ Here Comes the Sun

Happy Sunday Friends!!

I am here to share my creation for Sunday's With Crissy Blog today!!!  I am featuring Crissy's Digi for Whimsy called Gracie's Roses!!!

I love this little sweetie!! She is soooo cute and I fancied her up using my Copics with very bright summery colors.  Gave her silver sparkle with AtYou spica pen and added some Gorgeous fluttery friends~~~CCDesigns butterflies :)  

Used this sketch from Creatalicious

Cut out image with my new SB Labels 14 nestie and Layered it upon SB Labels Ten.  I got them from Susana's Store Here!!  Softened image background by sponging with TH spun sugar Ink.   Papers are BG-Sultry and Sugar Rush and Kraft.  Bottom border made with MS Large border punch.  Added Kiwi Viva Pearls for flower centers and on top of labels ten mat.  

Now check out those Gorgeous Butterflies--Got the new CC Designs Dies and OMG--I Love them!!!  Edged them litely with TH vintage photo ink and then added stardust stickles to the smaller ones.  Gave them a teardrop gem body and trailed them with More Viva Decor Magic transparent pearl pen!!

This pic shows all the layers!!  What do you think--do you like????

Entering these Challenges:

Creatalicious #23~~ Sketch above

Allsorts #109~~ Lemon and Lime

ASpoonFull  of Sugar #157~~ Ribbons and Bows

Appreciate your visit! You have truly brightened my day!! 

GOD BLESS

Whimsy's Special Hop

Hello and welcome to a very special blog hop today!  The illustrators of Whimsy Stamps have come together to draw a special set of digi images for the purpose of raising money for the relief effort in Japan.  All proceeds from the sale of these images will be donated to that cause.   Kenny K, Raindrop Echo Designs, Meljens Designs, and Crissy Armstrong all contributed art work. 

For the whole month of April, you can purchase the images as a set or individually (your choice)  by visiting this page on the Whimsy store site.  Please consider helping this special cause by purchasing one or all of the digital images we are offering.  

If you have landed here from Lisa C's Blog,  you are right on track.  If you have come here randomly and would like to start hopping from the beginning, please go to Crissy's blog.   She has the blog rotation order posted if you need to refer to it. 

The amazing ladies of two design teams have come together to host this blog hop for you!  Crissy's Crew from Sundays With Crissy and Denise's DT from Whimsy Stamps have joined forces to design some amazing jaw dropping creations for you.  You have seven days to hop through all the blogs and enjoy all the lovely creations from these talented people. 

The hop runs from now through til Sunday April 10 at noon.  There will be several opportunities to win blog candy!  Four random commenters will get a chance to receive one of the three individual images or Ann's sentiment set.  So be sure to leave comments all along the way for your chance at a free digi!  Also, if you post the "Help for Japan" button on your blog's sidebar, you can enter into the draw for the grand prize!  The grand prize will consist of the entire digital set made just for this cause as well as a gift certificate donated by Ann of Raindrop Echo Designs worth 10$ to use at the Whimsy Stamps store! To enter, you must help us advertise for this cause by posting the "Help Japan" button on your blog's side bar (just grab it from my side bar or from the top of this post) and then get your name on the Inlinkz option on Crissy's post so we can be sure to find the winner.  

Now on to my project: 

I have used Crissy's Digi Heartfelt Angel along with Ann Vento's Sentiment

Isn't this little Angel <found Here> just the sweetest!!! Colored with Copics and Prisma pencils.  Paper pieced the accents of her dress and ribbon in her hair. Outlined paper pieces with Sakura clear star pen for sparkle!!  Her wing in the forefront is seperated and 3x popped up :) 

Next you'll want to visit Melanie's Blog to continue hopping.  Thank you so much for stopping by, and for your support of this very worthy cause. 


Entering these challenges:
Simon Says~~ Domi's sketch
Stamp Something~~ Digi Day
Copic Creations #47~~ Fave Copic Technique (Mine is showing lite source onto hair)
SSCC~~ Sparkle
Charisma Cardz #13~~Bling and sparkle

Appreciate your visit! You have truly brightened my day!! 
GOD BLESS

Sweet Love

SWC~~~Stitching--Real or faux-- is the challenge theme this month :)  You have less than a week to join in.  Did you see Crissy's new digi's and stamps, they are just the sweetest~~~Click Here to view stamps and ~~~Click Here to view digi's!!!

I used Crissy's digi's Sweet Sarah and Can I Kiss You

My--they are darling together!!!

I shrunk down the original images quite a bit and then colored with Copics.  Gave Sweet Sarah dazzling silver shoes.  The pearls on her shoes and dress collar made with Viva Decor Cream pearl pen.

I created a scene card:  used the Brick Wall Technique idea which I saw on Donna's Blog-- Butternut Sage Designs!! Donna is sooooo very clever and I love visiting to check out what she is up to next :o)  THANKS DONNA!!!!!

Now... now... I have to tell you that I have NEVER sewn on a card before.  So I decided to give the faux sew technique a try :)  Used a template for the wall vine and free handed the beaded circle.  I was so impressed with myself that I even did a faux border on the inside of card LOL~~I am sure that those of you who do sew and are reading this are probably giggling away by now--someday friends I will machine sew cuz I just love the outcome!!

Wondering can anyone relate to this scene~~shy, bashful and maybe that first kiss?? :)

Finally used my Magnolia doohickey lantern~~~oh how I like!!  The antique look came by inking the BG distressed yellow paper with TH walnut stain and then slightly inking edges with Memento tuxedo black.  Brick wall: Paper Temptress Grey Ruche paper stamped with woodgrain background. Then stamped green leafy vine and fauxed the swirl before cutting apart and redesigning.

 The dimension turned out fabulous :)

Inside of card:  see my faux (fake) sewing~~hee hee

Viva Decor has some pretty cool silkicon stamps--this one is called "Labeling Fields". Stamped with TH walnut stain in corners using stamp off technique and then stamped around message area with Studio G--green chalk after using MS around the page punches.

There will be five free digi's given to one lucky challenge participant who will be chosen by Random.org at the end of the month! You may now use images from any company and still be included in the draw for the blog candy prize! Those who use one of Crissy's images, either from her rubber or digital collections will be entered twice in the draw. But please respect the rule of no more than three entries per month. Otherwise your entries could be deleted.


Hope you are ready to give this a try :)  Are you a machine stitcher, hand stitcher, do you like the new sew easy tool or a faux stitcher like me.  We would LOVE to see what you create........ and then link your creation to THIS POST!!


Would like to enter challenge:
ATS Magnolia #8~~ Spring is in the Air, Flowers Everywhere and pastels with a touch of brown


Recipe:
Stamps: Crissy's Digi's for Whimsy--Sweet Sarah and Can I Kiss You; Viva Decor Labeling Fields; Stampabilities woodgrain background; TH Stampers Anonymous Collection; Bizzy Bec's sentiment; SU Heard from the Heart  
Ink: TH Walnut stain and mustard seed; Studio G green and white chalks; Copics; Gelly roll white pen
Paper: BG two scoops pad; Paper Temptress Grey Ruche; Black textured CS
Tools: Piercing template; SB beaded circle nestie; Magnolia doohickey lantern; Fiskars scallop circle punch; MS branch and round the page punches
Embellies: Silver embossing powder; Yellow stickles; Viva Decor-- Cream Pearl Pen and Holo Iridescent glitter liner pen
Appreciate your visit! You have truly brightened my day!!

GOD BLESS

SWC February Challenge

This month at Sundays with Crissy the theme is Love!!

This month's new release is DYNAMITE!!!!  Go on and check it out HERE!!

You have a couple days left to get in on the FUN and the opportunity to maybe even win these FABULOUS digi's!!

Go HERE to post your entry :)

There will be five free digi's given to one lucky challenge participant who will be chosen by Random.org at the end of the month! You may now use images from any company and still be included in the draw for the blog candy prize! Those who use one of Crissy's digi images will be entered twice in the draw. But please respect the rule of no more than three entries per month. Otherwise your entries could be deleted.

 An Elegantly Simple Card!!!

Crissy has outdid herself again~~I wish I could think like her :)

I needed a 25th wedding anniversary card.....Whola!!!

First off~~I printed the Floral Heart digi quite large. Softened edges with TH Fired brick ink and Cut out with SB Scallop Heart--then did the cracked glass technique.  I don't have reinkers so........ I had to put my thinking hat on~~Hmmm.  Decided to trace cracks with Copic #24 and then took a little blender solution on a Q-tip to remove excess from enamel and it worked~~YEAH :D  It still looked alittle dull to me so I grabbed my versamark again and covered with Hallographic embossing powder and.....WOW does it sparkle Now!!!!!!!!   Popped up with foam tape and added Love sentiment that I made with shiny silver paper and my SLICE~~~I can't get enough of this fun machine :D

IRL it is so Gorgeous that I kept the card simple and only added ribbon with an elegant brad!!

Trying to catch the beautiful sparkle and shine of both paper and Image

Shows glassiness (is that a word)??? and dimension

The inside is all hearts~~~once again smaller version of Crissy's floral heart which was glitzed up with hallographic emboss powder only.  The other hearts are a $1 stamp from Michael's inked with TH spun sugar and the sentiment is SU.

RECIPE

Stamps: Crissy Armstrong's Floral Heart Digi; SU Well Scripted "Congratulations"; CraftSmart hearts stamp

Ink: TH Fired Brick-- Spun Sugar-and walnut stain; Computer; Copic and versamark

Papers: Recollections Precious metals; White CS

Tools: SB scallop hearts; MS heart border and rain drop round the page punches; Slice

Embellies: Ribbon; Paper studio brad; Melt Art ultra thick embossing enamel; Ranger Hallographic embossing powder

Appreciate your visit! You have truly brightened my day!! GOD BLESS